Tuskegee University president to give MLK lecture
Carolyn McMenemon
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: News
The 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture will be given this year by Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, president of Tuskegee University. This lecture has been made available to the students at The College at Brockport through Brockport's Department of African and African-American Studies.
Payton is Tuskegee University's fifth president, and served since early 1981 but recently announced his plans to retire in June. Payton is well known for leading the makeover of the learning environment at Tuskegee University. During his time there, he added the General Daniel "Chappie" James Center for Aerospace Engineering and Health Education, the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care and the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. These additions have helped the university to grow academically. The school has also made significant strides in the enhancement of their School of Veterinary Services. More than $300 million has been invested in student scholarships and campus infrastructure during his time as president. The Tuskegee University's endowment has also grown from $15 million to more than $102 million.
Payton was named chair to the Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by former president George W. Bush. Being a crucial part of this board makes Payton an ideal person to lecture.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial lecture will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Union Ballroom. The event is intended to help bring a scholarly examination of one aspect of the African American culture to the students and staff at Brockport.
Payton is Tuskegee University's fifth president, and served since early 1981 but recently announced his plans to retire in June. Payton is well known for leading the makeover of the learning environment at Tuskegee University. During his time there, he added the General Daniel "Chappie" James Center for Aerospace Engineering and Health Education, the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care and the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. These additions have helped the university to grow academically. The school has also made significant strides in the enhancement of their School of Veterinary Services. More than $300 million has been invested in student scholarships and campus infrastructure during his time as president. The Tuskegee University's endowment has also grown from $15 million to more than $102 million.
Payton was named chair to the Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by former president George W. Bush. Being a crucial part of this board makes Payton an ideal person to lecture.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial lecture will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Union Ballroom. The event is intended to help bring a scholarly examination of one aspect of the African American culture to the students and staff at Brockport.
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